{"podcast":{"title":"Touching Base","slug":"touching-base-6714887","podcast_index_feed_id":6714887,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/65736d39d32e730012c98919","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/65736d39d32e730012c98919","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1702062363830-62d389f5db6a973569dc75512134cd32.jpeg","author":"Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN)","episode_count":55,"summary":"Touching Base is the dynamic podcast series from the editors of GEN ( Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News ). Each episode features a rotating cast of senior editors including John Sterling, Kevin Davies, Julianna LeMieux, Alex Philippidis, Uduak Thomas, Corinna Singleman and Fay Lin who delve into emerging stories, exchange ideas, and debate the latest trends in biotech. Additionally, they talk to some of the leading voices in the industry about what's now and next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T02:20:08.667530+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887"},"episode":{"title":"Stem Cells in Space and AI for Nanoparticles and Peptide Design","slug":"stem-cells-in-space-and-ai-for-nanoparticles-and-peptide-design","published_at":"2025-08-22T14:35:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/stem-cells-in-space-and-ai-for-nanoparticles-and-peptide-design","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887","url":"https://shows.acast.com/touching-base/episodes/stem-cells-in-space-and-ai-for-nanoparticles-and-peptide-des","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/65736d39d32e730012c98919/e/68a87f50718453410e457ee5/media.mp3","summary":"This week’s episode explores two frontiers: space travel and artificial intelligence. First, we discuss a study testing whether mouse sperm cryopreserved and stored in the International Space Station could still produce healthy offspring back on Earth. It’s a question with real implications for the future of deep space missions and even space tourism. Then, we turn to recent advances in AI. We talk about a machine-learning model trained to predict more effective nanoparticles for delivering RNA vaccines and therapies. Also, we learn about an AI model that designs peptides for challenging targets in cancer and neurodegenerative disease without needing detailed protein structures.    Join GEN editors Corinna Singleman, PhD, Fay Lin, PhD, and Uduak Thomas for a discussion of the latest biotech and biopharma news.  Listed below are links to the GEN stories referenced in this episode of Touching Base :  The State of Biotech Summit Registration   Space Station Stem Cells Successfully Produce Healthy Mice   GEN, August 18, 2025  COMET's Rocket Speed: AI-Designed Nanoparticles Accelerate mRNA Therapies   GEN, August 18, 2025  Protein Language Model Hits Undruggable Targets, No Structure Required   By Fay Lin, PhD GEN, August 14, 2025  Touching Base Podcast   Hosted by Corinna Singleman, PhD  Behind the Breakthroughs   Hosted by Jonathan D. Grinstein, PhD  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This week’s episode explores two frontiers: space travel and artificial intelligence. First, we discuss a study testing whether mouse sperm cryopreserved…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1294,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/touching-base-6714887/episodes/stem-cells-in-space-and-ai-for-nanoparticles-and-peptide-design/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/stem-cells-in-space-and-ai-for-nanoparticles-and-peptide-design.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}